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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,177 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 8 of 59

Farming Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

Messrs. Griffith and Hassell, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…

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Farmers and A.W.U. Claims to Be Resisted. Tamworth F. and S. Resolute. "Simply Prolonging the Agony."

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6

A fair number of delegates attended a special meeting, yesterday, of the council of the Tamworth District Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the…

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Meat and Wheat

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

On Wednesday, Professor Lefroy's system of keeping wheat was discussed. Mr. Walker asked where the depots…

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Unique Cattle Case Police Seize and Sell Unbranded Stock

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

In October last the Coonabarabran police seized six head of unbranded cattle running on Crown lands in the P[?]iga Scrub. When brought to town,…

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Meat and Wheat the Government Asks for Suggestions

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

The adjourned conference of wheat growers and stock raisers was held in the Education Department Building, Sydney, on Monday, and in accordance…

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Storing Wheat. Resolutions at Conference. Professor Lefroy's System Discussed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

At the Wheat Conference today. Prefessor Letroy's system of keeping wheat was discussed. Mr. Walker asked where the depets…

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Sheep and Wheat Moke Security, More Profit

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. Henshaw Jackson, South Australian Government Sheep and Wool Expert, formerly of New South Wales, writes to "The Daily Telegraph" as…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Daily Observer · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

At Nundle Police Court last week, George Webster was committed for trial at next Tamworth Sessions on a charge of stealing a brown steer in February…

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Curlewis Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wheat or Meat Question

Daily Observer · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Curlewis branch of the F. and S. Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday, January 23, the following members…

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1800 Store Cattle for Auction

Daily Observer · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

Messrs. Moreheads, Ltd., Brisbane, and McPhie and Co., Toowoomba and Charleville, advertise in this issue 1800 first-class cattle of auction at…

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Wool Carriage—no Limits

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., advise:—At restrict on the carriage of wool by rail have been lifted. Growers can now therefore make consignments to…

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State Parliament. Coal Contract Papers. Farmers and Price of Bags. Censure Debate. Opposition on Government Promises. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Fallick gave notice of motion that a select committee be appointed to consider the claims of the railway and tramway…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly…

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[?]D Pastoral Notes. Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

[?] are issued every week, under the personal supervision W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are [?] on the experience of the Department. No. 353…

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PASTORAL. Destruction of Prickly Pear. Spraying Experiments

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

Of the numerous specifics that have been, tried for the destruction of prickly pear, it can safely be said that none has yet come under the notice of the…

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Wealthy Poultry Farmer

Daily Observer · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The estate of the late James Sawle, [?]oultry farmer, late of Mascot, has been [?]alued for probate purposes at £13,140…

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Gravesend Cattle Sale

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

Beynon, Waugh and Doolin advertise [?] this issue that they will hold the text cattle sale at Gravesend on Tuesday, 12th Feb. 400 good quality cattle…

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Wheat Overdraft

Daily Observer · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

It in estimated that the New South-Wales share of the wheat overdraft amounts to £368,000…

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Australia's Wheat Harvest. Estimated at 43,000,000 Bushels

Daily Observer · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The wheat harvest for the current season is much larger than the previous one. Reports from the Government Statistician show that in a number of…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side-tracked! Emphatic Protest from "John Bridge."

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:— "We have never failed, when the true interests of wool growers have been assailed, to utter timely warning…

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